Digital Government

Why we're still waiting on the 'Yelpification' of health care

Reviewing doctors -- what seems like a simple, effective way to empower and inform patients -- isn't so straightforward.

People

BYOD resistance explained

The adoption of 'bring-your-own-device' policies is slow in some agencies. At a recent event, experts explained some of the reasons and concerns.

Cybersecurity

BYOD can quickly become BYOM -- bring your own malware

Employers may find it easier and less costly to buy and maintain the devices employees need.

Cybersecurity

Risk management: An inside view

With no accepted common concept about what constitutes risk management in IT, management strategies are a challenge, argues a former agency CISO.

People

A risk management reading list

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Cybersecurity

Cyber insecurity: Managing against the risk

Firewalls and other barriers can’t begin to guard against every threat. Today’s interconnected systems and mobile workforce demand a very different approach.

Cybersecurity

Retired OMB IT chiefs urge federal cyber policy rewrite

White House could change 12-year-old rule underpinning computer security.

Modernization

There are 41 very unsafe Android apps out there

These apps could expose bank information and leak email and Facebook passwords.

Digital Government

Tweet the chief

Army chief of staff sets up a Twitter account.

Modernization

Amazon's Elastic Cloud Compute service snaps

Websites affected include Reddit, Pinterest and FourSquare.

Digital Government

Yes, the Army will still be relevant, even after Afghanistan

Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno is frustrated with questions about the service’s future role.

Digital Government

Raytheon acquires Teligy in bid to expand security offerings

Purchase is the contractor’s 11th cyber-related acquisition since 2007.

Emerging Tech

Why we need a presidential debate on technology

Here are three reasons. There are many more.

Ideas

Tool helps agencies manage social media messaging

Citizens are demanding a more responsive government.

Cybersecurity

Cyber order could help shape later law

Insiders say that the expected cybersecurity executive order, itself motivated by Congress's failure to pass cybersecurity legislation, could serve as a template for future lawmaking.

Ideas

Conservatives are closing the gap with liberals in social media

Thirty-eight percent of social media users promote political issues, poll finds.

Digital Government

France to send drones for Mali crisis

U.S. and French officials meet to weigh security in west Africa.

People

DOD's Wennergren named 'chief change maker'

American University has bestowed its Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership to DOD's Dave Wennergren and the Census Bureau's Thomas Mesenbourg Jr.

Digital Government

Malware threatens medical machines and systems

Computer viruses are worming their way into everything from fetal monitors to radiology image archiving.